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Thrift store near you for bargains.

Low cost or cheap thrift stores will help families or single people save money. All sorts of bargain priced stuff will be sold, including clothes, furniture, appliances, vintage items, electronics, toys and more. Many charities, including Saint Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army and churches will also have a second-hand goods store. There are also online thrift stores to shop at for deals. Find affordable, cheap thrift stores near you.

As noted, there are both local as well as online thrift stores that sell sell discounted, cheap items. Many non-profits or charities, such as SVDP, Catholic Charities, Assistance League or the Salvation Army, also have stores for people to shop at for affordable yet high quality used stuff. People or families of all income levels can find a bargain near where they live from one of these charity or non-profit organizations. Many consignment shops also have great deals for seniors, teens or kids.

Many stores are based at nearby Salvation Army centers, and they are called “Family Stores”. Or try churches, Catholic Charities, Saint Vincent de Paul locations, Goodwill, Hospice and many other groups for high quality, yet cheap stuff.  The locations may go by different names as well, such as clothing closets, second-hand or consignment shops or Family Stores. There are thousands of locations run by hundreds of different regional and national charities, with some given out free vouchers to low-income families or the disabled. Look here for free vouchers for single mothers.

Second-hand good sale prices at thrift stores

While the exact amount of money that shoppers save will vary based on many factors (as noted below) the average savings on products using a thrift store over shopping at major retailers tend to range from about 50 to 80%. There are also seasonal deals with some charity stores often marking down prices for people living in poverty.

The charity thrift stores can be “general” shop or some may specialize in selling certain items, as that can include specialty used clothing or furniture thrift stores. Most stores offer a wide range of stuff for sale, even including appliances, refurbished computers or laptops and other high priced goods. If someone needs new stuff for their home, then many companies rent out furniture or appliances at a discount rate, and look here for furniture rental no credit check.

 

 

 

When shopping at a second hand store or shop, the big difference of course is that a community thrift store will have gently used items. However they will only sell those goods that are in decent shape and that have been approved by staff. This is known as a “gently used product”.

Everything for sale is not only in decent shape, but it is donated too. Some charities, such as the Salvation Army as well as Goodwill, will often have a team of mostly volunteers that will stop by a family's house to pick up any items they want to donate. Other charities such as St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores, also give free items in a crisis, including clothes for work. They will also inspect the items to be sold to ensure they meet quality guidelines.

Thrift stores will often continue to increase their discounts as well, so patient shoppers can save even more money and buy stuff for a cheaper price. For those items that go unsold, the thrift store will usually mark it down another 10 to 20% every 30 days. So if an article of clothing is still available in a month, the total savings on that item may be 60%. Then for every 30 days after the total discount provided will increase more and more. So the longer things go unsold, the more money households can save.

This is why persistence on the shopper looking for bargains pays off. If they need some clothes or maybe some vintage goods, they can stop by the thrift store to shop there for cheaper, bargain items and great deals. Maybe it will be for sale at a price that is still outside their budget. But be persistent. Individuals need to stop by the consignment store again at some later date. Maybe in a couple weeks or a month, it will be much cheaper.

Types of stuff for sale at nearby thrift stores

Savings can be had on a number of goods. The secondhand thrift stores will sell cheap electronics, clothing, books, clothes, back to school supplies, and more. It is even possible for people to find used consumer electronic, such as tablets, computers or cell phones at a local non-profit thrift store. There are more specialty type thrift stores as well that provide great deals. These include the following.

 

 

 

 

  • Furniture thrift stores sell household stuff including beds, desks, couches, lights, kitchen tables, sofas, computers, dishes, kitchen appliances and more cheap furniture items. Goodwill is often a great place for an affordable cheap thrift store that sells household stuff. Some even have medical or hospital type beds for seniors. Locate free in home hospital beds.
  • Thrift stores or consignment shops focus on selling diverse products. St. Vincent de Paul as well as Salvation Army Family Stores near you are a great option. Buy gently used jackets, shoes, pants, dresses, work clothes and other items at bargain prices. There are many other regional and national charities or churches that have bargain priced items at a thrift store. Locate a listing of national charities.
     
  • Online type thrift stores exist for buyers and sellers too. There are places to sell (or buy) clothes, furniture, dresses, and countless other products. It is also possible to sell or list items at an online thrift store as well to make some money. There is often a very low shipping cost though. Find a list of marketplaces for selling stuff.
     
  • Charity run thrift stores, may on occasion, give out free items to students. In general, it will be for educational reasons, such as books, Chromebooks, gently used work clothes for school, backpacks and more. Learn more on free school supplies for their children.

The discounts are experienced by many different families. The 15% of shoppers to a consignment store make up people from all walks of life. There are of course low income families, but also middle income households also shop at thrift stores for great deals. College students, single mothers and seniors also save money at a charity or church store.

Locations of cheap thrift stores near you

Select a state, city, or county near you for locations of the nearest low cost thrift store. The inventory at each location will vary. As noted, the charity run centers, including at the Salvation Army, may go by different names, such as Family Stores at the Salvation Army.

All stores allow anyone to shop, regardless of age, race, faith, gender, or ethnicity. Various faith based groups and churches have bargain stores too. Another major, national charity that will almost always have a thrift store on site is a church run location at Catholic Charities.

 

 

 

Another national charity with thousands of low-cost thrift stores is the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, or SVDP. Most parishes sell gently used, second hand items to their local community. Locate a St. Vincent de Paul thrift store near you.

The Assistance League thrift shops or boutiques too in hundreds of cities. The non-profit sells everything from clothes to toys for kids, kitchen appliances, bed room furniture or kitchen supplies and more. Locate an Assistance League thrift store near you.

 

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Conclusion - Cheap yet quality stuff is for sale at second-hand stores

Stop by one of these affordable local thrift stores to find great discounts or (rarely) free items near you. The money that shoppers spend at them goes to a good cause in helping to keep many of these charities up and running. There are also many other ways to save money, whether on food, clothes, transportation or anything. Find how low income families can save money.

While the inventory at a thrift stores will vary based on donations, and even the best locations will be “hit or miss” for shoppers, all locations will help you save money. Anyone seeking a bargain will find high quality, yet affordable items at a thrift store near where they live.

 

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